For this course, students largely praised the instructor’s enthusiasm and energy and praised the class for exploring an area and time in history many were unfamiliar with. Some students expressed concern about the amount and value of the readings with some saying there was too much and that some of the documents were dry or added little new information. Suggestions for improvement included reducing the class size to al ow for more active student discussion during class. Prospective students should know to keep up with the assigned reading in order to be successful on exams and papers.